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The biggest mistake anyone could make about Paolo Di Canio — or, indeed, most
managers — is assuming they are somehow frozen in time.

The former West Ham United striker, who has been handed the reins at the
Stadium of Light, won’t be the same guy we remember as a player or even the
man who took over at Swindon Town less than two years ago.

People change and evolve. And few are as open to learning as Di Canio. Maybe
it’s an indispensable counterweight to the other baggage he carries with
him: his history as a player, with its highs and